Auction Update Review
In the Heart of the Battle
For the week ending Saturday
October 27th, 2012 22 auction were archived to the AED; 3 in British pounds, 8 in US dollars and 11
in euros. Six thousand two hundred and
sixty-seven lots were offered and 4,102 sold for a 66% success rate. Sales totaled $6,795,732, 73% of the total of
high estimates of all lots offered.
Two sales reached a million dollars
in total proceeds:
Bonhams. Prints on October 23rd: $1,708,623
Bloomsbury. Modern First Editions: The Library of a Gentleman on October 25th: $1,166,232
Three sales saw their total sales
reach 100% of their aggregate high estimates:
Swann Galleries. Aldine Imprints & Early Printed Books
from the Library of Kenneth Rapoport on October 23rd: 116%
Tajan. Books on October 17th: 110%
Bonhams. Books on October 24th: 100%
Galerie Bassenge came close: Autograph Letters on October 19th: 98%
Five sales saw 80% or more of their
lots sell:
Swann Galleries. Aldine Imprints & Early Printed Books
from the Library of Kenneth Rapoport on October 23rd: 98%
Bonhams. Books on October 24th: 94%
ERA Encheres. Library of a Ceramist on October 6th: 87%
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books on line bidding ended 10/25: 84%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Prints on October 23rd: 81%
For the week ahead 26 sales are
scheduled. 5,233 lots are offered and all are searchable in the AE unified auction search.
Mon. Oct. 29th Artcurial Briest-Le Fur-Poulain-F. Tajan. Enki Bilaf – “Oxymore” Last Paintings [2237]. 15 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Old, Modern Prints [1244]. 15 lots
Christie’s. Important Antiquarian Books, Art Books and
Manuscripts [3518]. 113 lots
Christie’s. Book Collection [3532]. 58 lots
Neret
– Minet & Tessier. Posters. [14280]. 500 lots
Tues. Oct. 30th Bonhams.
Photographs. [20064]. 137 lots
Bruun
Rasmussen. Old, Modern Prints [1244]. 15 lots
Christie’s. Prints and Multiples. [2593]. 379 lots
Christie’s. Collection of an Amateur Bibliophile. [3537]. 195 lots
Christie’s. Sporting Books. [4354]. 333 lots
Dorotheum. Books and Decorative Prints. [103012]. 413 lots
Wed. Oct. 31st Alde. Ancient and XIX Century Books [19723]. 325 lots
Christie’s. Prints and Multiples [2593]. 379 lots
Christie’s. Photographs [7272]. 139 lots
Cowan’s
Auctions. Photographs, Prints [302]. 60 lots
Remy
Le Fur & Associes. Pierre Lacam
Library [181]. 197 lots
Swann
Galleries. Old Master Through Modern
Prints; including Salvador Dali Prints,
Drawings,
Art Books [2292]. 495 lots
Thursday Nov. 1st Bloomsbury Auctions. Bibliophile Sale [35991]. 417 lots
Christie’s. Vintage Posters in London [7303]. 261 lots
Heritage
Auctions. Rare Book online bidding
ending Nov.1st [201244]. 400 lots
Sotheby’s. Prints [N08896]. 387 lots
Friday Nov. 2nd Aspire Auctions. Prints ending Nov. 2nd. 115 lots
Bloomsbury
Auctions. Old Master to 20th
Century Prints & Drawings and Vintage Posters [35990].
Heritage
Auctions. Space Exploration [6082]. 276 lots
Sotheby’s. Prints [NO8896]. 387 lots
Saturday Nov. 3rd Heritage Auctions. Americana and Political Memorabilia [6092]
We are in the battle.
Bruce McKinney
AE
October 28th, 2012